Hungarian Consonant Pronunciations
Terms
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- c
- "ts" as in "hats" even at the beginning of a word.
- cs
- "ch" as in church
- gy
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"dj" like the "j" in "jury" with your tongue pressed against the roof of your mouth
(an important sound in Hungarian and probably the most difficult for foreigners) - j
- like the "y" in "yes"
- ly
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like the "y" in "yes"
(the one exception of a silent letter in Hungarian) - ny
- like the "ni" in "onion" or the "gn" in "cognac"
- r
- pronounced with the tip of your tongue; a slightly trilled Spanish or Scottish "r"
- s
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ALWAYS "sh" as in "shop"
(This along with "sz" is the most difficult letter for foreigners to remember how to say & causes the most confusion) - sz
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ALWAYS "s" as in "set"
(An easy way to remember it is the important Magyar word "szex") - ty
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like "tube" in British English or the "ti" in "prettier" said fast
(rare) - w
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"v" as in "vat"
(In foreign words only, but "WC" ("vay tsay") is an important one to know - zs
- Like the "s" in "measure" or "pleasure"